CHURCH HISTORYCHURCH HISTORY

500 A. D. – 1000 A. D.500 A. D. – 1000 A. D.

Journey from 1000 – 1500Journey from 1000 – 1500 (High and Late Middle Ages) (High and Late Middle Ages)

At the beginning of this period a reform At the beginning of this period a reform movement arose in the Church movement arose in the Church

There was a revival of monastic life.There was a revival of monastic life.

Church leaders launched a campaign to Church leaders launched a campaign to assert the independence of the Church assert the independence of the Church from secular societyfrom secular society

The most famous leader of this reform The most famous leader of this reform movement was movement was Pope Saint Gregory the Pope Saint Gregory the VIIVII

Letter from Pope St. GregoryLetter from Pope St. Gregory

Journey from 1000 – 1500Journey from 1000 – 1500 (High and Late Middle Ages) (High and Late Middle Ages)

During this period, there were rapid During this period, there were rapid changes in society. Towns and cities changes in society. Towns and cities grew steadily. To meet the educational grew steadily. To meet the educational needs of townspeople, cathedral schools needs of townspeople, cathedral schools were established in the eleventh century. were established in the eleventh century. A great interest in learning led to the A great interest in learning led to the founding of the first universities as those founding of the first universities as those in in Bologna, Paris, Oxford

Journey from 1000 – 1500Journey from 1000 – 1500 (High and Late Middle Ages) (High and Late Middle Ages)

Technical advances in architecture and Technical advances in architecture and engineering made possible the engineering made possible the construction of the great construction of the great GOTHICGOTHIC cathedrals which still stand today.cathedrals which still stand today.

Journey from 1000 – 1500Journey from 1000 – 1500 (High and Late Middle Ages) (High and Late Middle Ages)

Many holy men and women responded to Many holy men and women responded to these changes in society. Two new these changes in society. Two new religious orders, the religious orders, the DOMINICANS and FRANCISCANS were founded in the early 13thth century to spread the gospel in the century to spread the gospel in the growing cities.growing cities.

Journey from 1000 – 1500Journey from 1000 – 1500 (High and Late Middle Ages) (High and Late Middle Ages)

The The Black DeathBlack Death struck in Europe struck in Europe three times during the 14three times during the 14thth century. century. Along with many of the laity, many of the Along with many of the laity, many of the clergy – as much as clergy – as much as 1/31/3 in some place – in some place – died as a result of ministering to the sickdied as a result of ministering to the sick

Significant Members of the Significant Members of the ChurchChurch

St. DominicSt. Dominic

St. Francis of AssisiSt. Francis of Assisi

St. ClareSt. Clare

St. Thomas AquinasSt. Thomas Aquinas

St. Catherine of SienaSt. Catherine of Siena

St. Frances of RomeSt. Frances of Rome

We must be simple humble and We must be simple humble and pure…….pure…….

The Life of St. FrancisThe Life of St. Francis

Great and glorious God and my Lord Jesus ChristEnlighten I beseech you the darkness of my heart.Give me a right faith, a certain hope and a perfect love,So that I many always and in all thingsAct according to your most holy and perfect will. Amen. 

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Struggles and UpheavalsStruggles and Upheavals

Schism of 1054, the Schism of 1054, the Eastern SchismEastern Schism occurred because occurred because of cultural, political, and theological differences between of cultural, political, and theological differences between

Christians of the East and those of the West.Christians of the East and those of the West.

Starting in 1095, Christians embarked on several military Starting in 1095, Christians embarked on several military campaigns to re-conquer the Holy Land from the Muslims. campaigns to re-conquer the Holy Land from the Muslims. Called the Called the Crusades,Crusades, they caused much bloodshed and they caused much bloodshed and

were unsuccessful.were unsuccessful.

Lack of education and ignorance led to corruption and Lack of education and ignorance led to corruption and superstition.superstition.

The Church formed a court called the The Church formed a court called the InquisitionInquisition in in attempts to reform heretical ideas and unjust practices which attempts to reform heretical ideas and unjust practices which

led to severe and unjust sentences.led to severe and unjust sentences.